Places

June 19, 1991

PLACES

* The Poquoson Public Library will sponsor a summer reading program in cooperation with the Virginia State Library. Any child in grades 1-7 this past year is invited to join the Reading is Dino-Mite reading club which ends Aug. 16. Preschoolers and their parents are encouraged to take part in the Read-to-Me program.

The Reading Club Kick Off Party will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the library, featuring dinosaur stories and music. A magic show, featuring the Great Coheni, is scheduled for all participants for 10:30 a.m. Aug. 21 at Poquoson High School commons.

A new reading program, The Great Teen-age Auction, for young adults ages 13 to 18, will be offered this summer. Participants will be given $2 in paper ``book bucks'' for each book read up to 20 books. An auction will be held at the end of the program in August, and teens can use their bucks to bid on items donated by local merchants.

Story hours, movies, crafts and special events are also scheduled at the library throughout the summer to stimulate reading fun. A summer activity calendar is available at the library. All programs are free and open to the public.

This year's summer programs are funded and supported by Friends of the Poquoson Public Library, Poquoson Kiwanis Club, Dr. Don Taylor Family Dentistry and Poquoson Woman's Club.

For more information, call 868-7931.

* The Virginia Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services, has announced the 1991 local allocations from the One for Life Funding Program.

The funding program provides for the allocation of the $1 state vehicle registration fee collected for emergency medical services.

Twenty-five percent of the funds collected are returned directly to cities and counties to enhance their emergency medical services system.

The local funds are intended to be used for improvements, not for current operations. They are also intended to be used specifically for either training programs or direct equipment purchases.

Overall funding in the region increased by only 0.02 percent this year while statewide figures will decrease by the same amount.

Additional information about the One for Life Funding program is available from the Peninsulas Emergency Medical Services Council. The council helps coordinate emergency medical services development on the Peninsula, Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck.

* The National Safe Boating Council says the increasing number of people drawn to boating is putting more demands on the limited amount of water.

The number of boats registered in the United States grew from fewer than 10 million in 1987 to almost 11 million in 1989. This is due in part to the fact that boating appeals to such a wide range of ages and interests, the Council says.

An environmental conscience and sense of fair play are important to protect the resources and enjoy the opportunities they offer.